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When major life events coincide with death

I am getting married next month and my mom is in hospice and will probably not make it to the wedding and I do not know whether to postpone or proceed.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Life insists on continuing even as death approaches, forcing impossible choices between celebration and sorrow.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.